Wind farm debate frustrates council
PARISH councillors in Long Buckby were left frustrated and angry at meeting on Monday when debating the decision to oppose a planning application for a wind turbine in the village.Councillors feared...
View ArticleNorthampton Saints out of Heineken Cup after late drama in Glasgow
Peter Horne’s last-gasp try saw Saints’ chances of European glory go up in smoke at Scotstoun as Glasgow sealed a 27-20 win.Horne danced through the depleted Northampton defence, who were a man down...
View ArticleMallinder: Discipline to blame for Heineken Cup exit
Jim Mallinder blamed ill discipline for the 27-20 defeat at Glasgow which saw Saints eliminated from this season’s Heineken Cup.Loosehead prop Alex Waller was sin-binned late on for a punch, with...
View ArticleHelp us call foul on dog owners
PEOPLE who spot others dropping rubbish or not clearing up after their dogs are being encouraged to report what they see.On behalf of Daventry District Council, the Whilton and Buckby Locks Association...
View ArticleCobblers up to sixth as fans’ commitment is repaid with Burton win
The Cobblers players matched the efforts of their supporters as they beat Burton to move to sixth in npower League Two.. A group of fans were at the ground at 8am, armed with shovels and wheelbarrows,...
View ArticleBoothroyd pays tribute to supporters as Cobblers move into play-off places
Aidy Boothroyd believes his Cobblers side have secured a huge psychological victory by securing the win that puts them in the npower League Two play-off places while other clubs struggled to play due...
View ArticleCollege aims to tackle town’s support issue
THE launch of a new Job Club from the Northampton college, Daventry (NCD), should help to address the issue of a lack of support for the town’s young people.An article published in last week’s Daventry...
View ArticleTom Vickers’ Glasgow v Saints view and player ratings: Saints pay the price...
The Glasgow players entered the Scotstoun press room with their heads held high on Saturday afternoon.Captain Al Kellock, scrum-half and shining light Nikola Matawalu and match-winner Peter Horne...
View ArticleJefferson Lake’s Cobblers v Burton view and player ratings: Now Town must...
Saturday’s win over Burton Albion was the most complete ‘club’ performance that Northampton Town has produced for many years.The ground staff and hardy band of supporters did their bit by arriving...
View ArticleBurton boss Rowett bemoans lack of preparation ahead of defeat at Cobblers
Burton Albion manager Gary Rowett feels his squad’s inability to train on the day before their defeat to the Cobblers was a factor in the outcome of the game.Rowett sent his team out in a...
View ArticleTownsend delight as Glasgow send Saints packing
Boss Gregor Townsend hailed the efforts of his forwards after Glasgow got the better of Saints at Scotstoun.Former Northampton player Townsend, who turned out at Franklin’s Gardens between 1995 and...
View ArticleFlooding concerns for 200 new homes
FLOODING is the top concern when it comes to proposals to build 200 new village homes.About 120 residents of Woodford Halse gathered on Thursday last week to discuss plans for 200 new homes on the edge...
View ArticleAn extra £3.7 million in road cash
ROAD repairs will increase as Northamptonshire County Council injects new Government cash into highways infrastructure.Recent heavy rainfall has caused considerable damage to the county’s roads and...
View ArticlePutting town on the world’s map
DAVENTRY’S iCon building is putting the town on the world map.Last week the centre, off Eastern Way, was announced as one of six shortlisted for a global architecture award.The iCon is one of six up...
View ArticleAuthors’ books on the shelf at county libraries
The complete works of William Shakespeare tops a list of books which have not left Northamptonshire’s libraries in the past two years.Northamptonshire County Council has released a list of the least...
View ArticleSaints flanker Clark confirms shoulder op woe
Saints star Calum Clark will undergo surgery on a shoulder injury on Wednesday, throwing his participation in England’s Six Nations campaign into doubt.The flanker suffered the injury during the first...
View ArticleRoad gritting update for Tuesday
GRITTING teams will be heading out again this evening (Tuesday) as the cold weather.Northamptonshire County Council’s winter maintenance crews gritted the Priority 1 network today from midnight as road...
View ArticleBoothroyd delight as Cobblers take snowy conditions in their stride
Cobblers boss Aidy Boothroyd admitted he did not think the game against Aldershot would go ahead, but felt his players dealt with the snowy conditions better than their counterparts.Town beat the Shots...
View ArticleMajor new retail plans set for discussion by town councillors
THE planned Mulberry Place and new supermarket developments in the centre of Daventry will be discussed by the town council tonight (Thursday).Daventry Town Council is holding a special meeting to look...
View ArticleTonga’uiha targets Premiership success after European exit
Soane Tonga’uiha admits he’s disappointed with how the past two European campaigns have gone for Saints.But he has emphasised the players’ desire to pour everything they’ve got into the pursuit of LV=...
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